Benton Co., AR - Biographies - W. B. Winstead

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History of Benton County BENTON COUNTY. page 908 W. B. Winstead.son of
James and Elizabeth (Robbins) Winstead, was born in Hawkins County,
Tenn., November 9, 1837. The father was born in the same place as his
son, in 1814, and remained in that county until thirty-seven years of
age, when he removed to White County, Tenn. He here remained until
1856, and then moved to Neosho County, Kas., and there received his
final summons, in April, 1870. He followed the occupation of a farmer
and stock raiser all his life. The mother was born in East Tennessee,
is now living in Kansas, and is about seventy years of age. They were
the parents of eleven children, only four now living. W. B. Winstead
was the third child born in this family. He grew to manhood on a farm,
and when a young man engaged in merchandising near Springfield, Mo. He
went from there to Kansas, where he engaged in the same business,
following this for three years altogether. After this he dealt in stock
five years, and then farmed and dealt in stock in Kansas until 1881,
when he moved to Benton County, Ark., where he has since followed the
same occupation. While living in Kansas he was township trustee for six
years. Mr. Winstead is the owner of 180 acres of land, 120 under
cultivation. In 1864 Mr. Winstead married Miss Mary E. Krouse, a native
of Pennsylvania, born in [p.908] Philadelphia about 1846. Eight
children were born to this union: Charles W., Sarah E., Mary A., Josie
F., James W., Bessie G., Martin H. and Henry H. Politically Mr.
Winstead is a Democrat, but has never aspired to office, though he is
regarded as a leading farmer and citizen. He was among the first of the
Northern people in Benton County. and helped start the modern plan of
farm cultivation here. He is a Master Mason and a good man. Mrs.
Winstead is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.